No Ports listed in Device Manager

[peter]

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I can't connect to modem. Modem diagnostics indicates modem is operating
fine. When I look at Device Manager, there are no Ports listed and no warning
signs. Only odd thing in Device manager is when I execute Show Hidden
Devices, a yellow exclamation point shows up on serial under no plug and play
adaptors. Which may have nothing to do with the problem. Any suggestions????
Thanks
Peter

 

[Guest]

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Hi Peter,

Check to see that the phone line connected properly to the modem and that there is a dialtone in the
line.

The yellow excalmation mark on the serial post under device manager just means that your machine
does not have a serial port. I am running a DELL Inspiron 1100 here and i dont have a serial or
parallel port here. My device manager shows an exclamation mark on parport and serial.

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"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E44C28D-6FC7-446B-9F8E-B1748F00B669@microsoft.com...
>I can't connect to modem. Modem diagnostics indicates modem is operating
> fine. When I look at Device Manager, there are no Ports listed and no warning
> signs. Only odd thing in Device manager is when I execute Show Hidden
> Devices, a yellow exclamation point shows up on serial under no plug and play
> adaptors. Which may have nothing to do with the problem. Any suggestions????
> Thanks
> Peter
>